Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh assured a farmers delegation that he would soon meet the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari to raise their demand for further revision in compensation against land acquired by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under the Bharatmala Pariyojana.

The farmers have rejected the meager compensation awarded by the District Revenue Officers (DROs), who have been designated as CALAs (Competent Authority for Land Acquisitions).

The issue relates to 25,000 hectares of land in 15 districts across the State. The land is under process of acquisition for the project covering multiple expressways, viz Delhi-Jammu-Katra, Jamnagar-Amritsar, Ludhiana-Ropar, Bathinda-Dabwali, besides bypass for Jalandhar and Ludhiana.

Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur laid foundation stones of 44 developmental projects worth about Rs 200 crore in Darang assembly constituency of Mandi district.

Thakur, while addressing a public meeting at Bhatog in Darang Vidhan Sabha area announced shifting of PWD division no-1 from Mandi to Darang, Rs 25000 each for Mahila Mandals present on the occasion, Rs 10 lakh each for construction of Panchayat Bhawans in two new panchayats of the area and Rs 3 lakh for construction of link road in the area.

He said that the would take up the matter regarding opening of sub Judge court at Darang.

The Chief Minister also laid foundation stones of Rs 11.70 crore lift Irrigation scheme from river Beas to village Tandoo-Mehar-Pakhari-Dadwas and Bhatog in tehsil Sadar, Rs 60.58 crore lift water supply scheme to PC habitation Baragaon, Kufri, Dhamchayan and Tikker etc. in tehsil Padhar under NDB scheme, Rs 2.50 crore Shiv project at Badagaon and Rs 3.38 crore Choura to Kumharda road under PMGSY.

Uttarakhand postal circle records uptick in doorstep delivery of Gangajal

The latest data from the Uttarakhand postal circle has revealed that the demand for Gangajal jumped up during the peak months of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to the official data, 45,648 (11,412 in litres) bottles of Gangajal of 250 ml size were delivered to doorsteps between April and June this year. This is an increase from last year when the postal department delivered 42,288 bottles in the corresponding months.

The Gangajal is sold at Rs 30+transportation cost by the Uttarakhand postal department under project Gangajal, which was launched in 2016. The project covers 3,000 post offices under 22 postal circles in India.

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath unveils portal for interaction with government

To ensure greater participation of people in Governance, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched MyGov-Meri Sarkar portal.

The portal will give citizens a platform to post comments and suggestions and directly communicate with the government on various policies and schemes. The website is an extension of the MyGov portal launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 26, 2014.

Governments announce schemes but there is no participation of people in drafting these schemes. In a Democracy, the government is of the people, for the people and by the people. This portal will help us ensure that the public is as much a part of as the government is, Yogi said, adding that not only would the people get benefits of various schemes through the portal, the government would also get their inputs and suggestions to ensure that every section of the Society receives benefits.

Coal India Limited Chairman, Pramod Agrawal, met Chief Minister Hemant Soren at Secretariat here on Friday. In the course of the meeting, the CM told the CIL Chairman that Rs 56,000 crore is outstanding on the Government land given to Coal India Limited by the State Government for mining. The Chairman of Coal India Limited should take the initiative to make payment to the State Government at the earliest. The CM said that Coal India Limited should ensure to pay the royalty of coal to the state government on Ad Valorem basis.

The CM told Agrawal that the CCL should do extensive plantation work in the area where mining takes place. CCL should also work with commitment in the https://exam.pscnotes.com/Health-sector”>Health sector. The CM put forth his suggestions before Agrawal for the operation of Super Specialty Hospital by CCL. He expressed concern over the slow progress in the Jharia rehabilitation work. The CIL Chairman assured the Chief Minister of positive action on all these points.

Deputy CM Tarkishore Prasad, who was on a two-day visit to the district, asked the officials concerned to intensify developmental works.

At a review meeting with theBhagalpur Smart City Limitedand district officials on Thursday evening, Prasad said, Our focus is on Atmanirbhar Bihar (self-sufficient Bihar) along with Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-sufficient India). Any laxity on the part of officials in executing developmental works will not be tolerated.

The deputy CM also directed the officials concerned to solve the problem ofwaterlogging at Bholanath underpassnear Ishakchak and issues related to traffic jam in city areas and theVikramshila Bridge over the Ganga.

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has underlined the need to bring on the world map the natural beauty, tourism, historic and mythological importance of Chhattisgarh.

Taking part in the oath taking ceremony of the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board (CTB), Baghel said Lord Ram spent the maximum period of his 14 years in exile in the state.

Keeping this in view, the government has decided to beautify the Kaushalya temple at Chandrakhuri in Raipur district. The mythological Sheorinarayan is also being developed as a heritage site. Similarly, a 10 sq km area in Sirpur houses the ancient Buddha Vihar which includes Buddha age idols and ruins. This place was of international importance. The world also wants to understand the primitive tribes in the state, and so their places of habitation should be developed as a tourist spot.

Urban Development and Housing Minister Bhupendra Singh has said that all development authorities and special area development authorities should complete the approved projects within the time-limit. There should be no unnecessary delay in any project. Minister Singh reviewed the works of various development authorities on Monday.

Singh said that the process of lease renewal should be expedited. Adopt such a process that the building owners do not face any kind of difficulty.

Urban Development and Housing Minister Singh said that in a week’s time, give suggestions regarding amendment in the Town and Country Planning Act currently in force. He said that action should be taken to denotify the project as per rules. Singh reviewed the Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ujjain and Dewas authorities separately.

Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry(SGCCI) will felicitate startup founders andfarmersof the region. The special award function will be held on Wednesday atSurat International Exhibitionand Convention Centre at Sarsana.

In the startup category different Awards like startup of the year, Women startup founder of the year, student startup, startup investor of the year, and best food-tech startup of the year among others will be given.

The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has formed a committee to explore the possibilities of rehabilitating tigers in Kumbhalgarh forests.

During Monsoon session in Lok Sabha, MP Diya Kumari proposed the development of Kumbhalgarh as a potential tiger reserve inRajasthan.

In a detailed report, the committee will take into consideration the present scenario of the region which includes congenial Environment for tigers, landscape and connectivity, boundaries and human dwelling around the sanctuary.